The Kentucky DPH says a total of 31 cases of acute hepatitis A cases have been reported in Kentucky throughout 2017, which is about a 50 percent increase from the average number of cases per year in the state. The illness is serious, and the DPH says it can be life-threatening. It is often spread
Hepatitis A is Hitting Utah
Since January 1, 2017, Utah public health has identified 84 confirmed cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection; many among persons who are homeless and/or using illicit drugs. Several cases have been linked by investigation and/or viral sequencing to a national outbreak of hepatitis A involving cases in California and Arizona. Hospitalization rates of less
Costco becomes part of California Hepatitis A risk
News reports that customers may have been exposed to hepatitis A at a Costco in Montebello, health officials said Friday.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement there was a “possible low risk” of exposure to the deadly virus. Butchered meat and seafood products sold at the store, 1345 N.
Sleepy Hollow Hepatitis A Scare Linked to Bartaco Outbreak
According to press reports, patrons at the Sleepy Hollow Country Club may have been exposed to hepatitis A as an outbreak linked to bartaco in Port Chester continues to spread.
A Sleepy Hollow Country Club employee was infected by one of the five people who were exposed to hepatitis A at bartaco, Westchester Health Department
Food Safety Attorney Calls for Bartaco to Repay County for Hepatitis Vaccinations
Nationally-known food safety attorney Bill Marler calls for Bartaco to reimburse Westchester County for the hepatitis A vaccinations issued by county health officials over the past month. According to press reports, the vaccinations have cost the county between $75,000 and $210,000, which will end up coming out of taxpayer’s pockets.
“Hepatitis A is the only
Vaccinating Food Service Workers Makes Good “Cents”
At least 4 to 5 people have been stricken by hepatitis A and over 3,000 have been forced to take blood tests, and/or a hepatitis A vaccine or immune globulin after dining at Bartaco in Port Chester New York. My strong suspicion is that the owners of Bartaco wish they had employees who had been
Another Restaurant Hit in Michigan Hepatitis Disaster
In Michigan, since August 2016, there have been 457 confirmed cases of hepatitis A – including 18 deaths. These have occurred in Huron, Ingham, Lapeer, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, Sanilac, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties. Of the confirmed cases, 85 percent of patients were hospitalized. On October 30th, Little Caesars Pizza store
Bartaco Hepatitis A Class Action Filed Today
Westchester, NY – A class action lawsuit was filed Monday in the County of Westchester New York Supreme Court against Barteca Restaurants, LLC, specifically the Bartaco Port Chester, LLC. Marler Clark, the Seattle Food Safety Law Firm, and Underberg & Kessler LLP, located in Rochester, NY, filed the lawsuit on behalf of the named plaintiff,
The Hepatitis A Lawyers and Attorneys at Marler Clark
The hepatitis A lawyers of Marler Clark have many years of experience working with clients on Hepatitis A outbreak lawsuits.
Hepatitis A is one of five human hepatitis viruses (hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E) that primarily infect the liver and cause illness. It is a communicable (or contagious) disease that spreads from person-to-person
Firewater Bar and Grill and Little Caesars Pizza at Risk in Hepatitis A Scare
Detroit’s Health Department is looking into two cases of Hepatitis A involving restaurant employees at two Detroit eateries.
One case involves an employee at the Firewater Bar and Grill on Milwaukee Street near East Grand Boulevard in the city’s New Center area, the agency said.
It also said the other case involves a resident who